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SOLIDWORKS API Memory Access Violations Caused by GDI Object Count and Unreleased COM Objects

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March 29, 2026

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How to Safely Delete a Vault in SOLIDWORKS PDM (Step-by-Step)

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January 10, 2026

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Automating Bill of Materials Extraction in SOLIDWORKS PDM Using the PDMShell BOM Command

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November 30, 2025

PowerShell PDMShell Search Command and Screenshot showing a split view of SOLIDWORKS PDM tools in dark mode. On the left is a PDMSHELL (PDMShell 3.0.6.0) console window with a completed search command highlighted in red: search --search "Name=%.sldprt;Recursive=true;@Document Number=143" The results show two files found: membrane.sldprt EdmObject_File On the right is the regular SOLIDWORKS PDM Explorer window open to a “Speaker” folder. The same file “membrane.sldprt” is selected (highlighted with a red border). Its data card in the lower pane shows: Document Number: 000143 (highlighted in red) Description: 1” 3 Material: Revision: A-01 The image demonstrates using PDMSHELL to quickly search the vault for all part files that have Document Number 143, instantly locating and highlighting the matching file “membrane.sldprt” in the vault.
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PowerShell PDMShell Search Command: Complete Guide for SOLIDWORKS PDM Administrators

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November 28, 2025

How to Export Flat Patterns with PDMPublisher
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How to Export Flat Patterns with PDMPublisher

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November 21, 2025

SolidWorks Macro to Rebuild Referenced Models in All Drawing Sheets and A side-by-side comparison labeled "BEFORE" and "AFTER" in a SOLIDWORKS drawing sheet with an A-size border. The "BEFORE" section shows a small 3D-rendered vertical rectangular bracket centered on the sheet, with a blue cursor dot nearby and a title block at the bottom containing basic information and a macro button labeled "Rebuild_Referenced_File." The "AFTER" section displays the same bracket and sheet, but a pop-up dialog box in the center reads "SOLIDWORKS" at the top, "Rebuild is done." in the middle, and an "OK" button highlighted in blue. The title block remains unchanged, and the macro button is still present, indicating the rebuild process has been successfully completed.
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SolidWorks Macro to Rebuild Referenced Models in All Drawing Sheets

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November 19, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro for Reloading Sheet Formats in Drawing Documents and A side-by-side comparison labeled "BEFORE" and "AFTER" in a SOLIDWORKS drawing sheet with an A-size border. The "BEFORE" section shows a blank sheet with a large circle centered on it, intersected by horizontal and vertical centerlines, and an empty title block at the bottom. The "AFTER" section displays the same circle and sheet, but a pop-up dialog box in the center reads "SOLIDWORKS" at the top, "Sheet format reloaded!" in the middle, and an "OK" button highlighted in blue. The title block is now fully populated with standard fields such as company name, drawing title, and revision table, and a macro button labeled "Reload_All_Sheet_Formats" appears at the bottom right, indicating the sheet format has been successfully reloaded.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro for Reloading Sheet Formats in Drawing Documents

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November 17, 2025

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A Practical Guide to the SOLIDWORKS PDM API in 2026

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November 15, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro to Set Layer and Draw Line in SolidWorks Drawing and A side-by-side comparison labeled "BEFORE" and "AFTER" in a SOLIDWORKS sheet format editing environment. Both sections show a rectangular frame with five circular holes arranged in a horizontal row near the bottom, each with a crosshair center mark. Above the holes is a horizontal line with endpoints marked by blue dots. The "BEFORE" section has a red callout box highlighting the Options dropdown in the Line Properties panel, where "None" is selected under Style. The "AFTER" section shows the same dropdown now set to "Grain" with a red highlight, and the top horizontal line now displays a grain direction arrow pointing right with a small circle at the end. An orange dashed border outlines the editable area in both views, and the interface includes toolbars and property panels on the left.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Set Layer and Draw Line in SolidWorks Drawing

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November 14, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro to Align All Dimensions Automatically and
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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Align All Dimensions Automatically

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November 12, 2025

Programmatically Insert a Block into SolidWorks Drawing and A side-by-side comparison labeled "BEFORE" and "AFTER" showing a blank engineering drawing sheet with a standard border and grid labels (1 to 4 horizontally, D to F vertically). The "BEFORE" section is completely empty except for a small cursor icon near the bottom center. The "AFTER" section shows the same sheet with the addition of a blue text label "TEST BLOCK" centered horizontally and vertically in the middle of the sheet. Both sections have a small cursor icon near the bottom, indicating user interaction. The change demonstrates the insertion of a test block or note onto the drawing.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Programmatically Insert a Block into SolidWorks Drawing

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November 10, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro to Rebuild and Save All Drawings in a Directory as PDF and A side-by-side comparison labeled "BEFORE" and "AFTER" showing a file explorer window. The "BEFORE" section lists four PDF files named "Rebuild_Save_All_Drawings_in_a_Directory_as_PDF" with sizes 70 KB, 71 KB, 74 KB, and 70 KB, all dated 4/19/2025 4:33 PM. The "AFTER" section shows the same files with updated sizes: 30 KB, 31 KB, 32 KB, and 70 KB, and file types changed to "Microsoft Edge PDF Document" for the first three, while the fourth remains a SOLIDWORKS Drawing at 70 KB. Red arrows point to the size reductions in the first three files, highlighting a significant decrease in file size after processing.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Rebuild and Save All Drawings in a Directory as PDF

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November 3, 2025

SolidWorks Macro to Batch Rebuild and Export Drawings to PDF and An image divided into two side-by-side sections labeled "Before" and "After," showing a SOLIDWORKS software interface. The "Before" section displays a sketch on the "Front Plane" with a simple rectangular outline and a single dimension line labeled "L." The feature tree on the left lists "Sketch1" under "Front Plane." The "After" section shows the same sketch transformed into a filled square with diagonal lines, now including dimension lines labeled "59.43" for the length and "60.0" for the width, and the same feature tree updated with "Sketch2." Both sections include toolbars and a 3D view with axes indicators.
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SolidWorks Macro to Batch Rebuild and Export Drawings to PDF

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November 1, 2025

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Enforce Consistent Units: SOLIDWORKS Macro to Match Component Unit System

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October 31, 2025

SolidWorks Macro for Efficient Assembly Navigation and An image divided into two side-by-side sections labeled "Before" and "After," showing a SOLIDWORKS software interface. The "Before" section displays a 3D model of a rectangular block with a red cylindrical component and a blue spherical component attached, and a feature tree on the left listing "Valve Assembly," "Control Panel," and components like "Valve Mixer Shaft" and "Lifted Control Knob" with constraints. The "After" section shows a refined 3D model with two red cylindrical components connected by a central structure, and the feature tree updated with "MateGroup1" and similar components. Both sections include toolbars and an isometric 3D view with axes indicators.
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SolidWorks Macro for Efficient Assembly Navigation: Open and Activate Top-Level Assembly

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October 30, 2025

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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Automate Parent Assembly Selection

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October 29, 2025

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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Save Assembly As Part (All Components)

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October 29, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro to Save Assembly as Part and An image divided into two side-by-side sections labeled "Before" and "After," showing a SOLIDWORKS software interface. The "Before" section displays a 3D model of a box-like container with a hinged lid, a blue plane labeled "Top Plane," and a feature tree on the left listing "Upper & Lower_Covers" with components like "Hinge" and "Handle" under "History" and "Solid Bodies." The "After" section shows the same container with the lid closed and a shaded surface, the feature tree updated with additional "Solid Bodies" like "Upper_Cover-B1-solid1," and similar components. Both sections include toolbars and an isometric 3D view with axes indicators.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Save Assembly as Part (Exterior Components)

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October 25, 2025

SolidWorks Macro for Feature Driven Component Pattern and An image divided into two side-by-side sections labeled "Before" and "After," showing a SOLIDWORKS software interface. The "Before" section displays a 3D model of a table with a blue top surface, a circular hole, and a supporting leg, with a feature tree on the left listing "History," "Annotations," "Front Plane," "Right Plane," and constraints like "base shelf" and "side plank." The "After" section shows a 2D sketch of the same table top with the circular hole, viewed from above, and the feature tree updated with "Sketch2" and similar constraints. Both sections include toolbars and a 3D view with axes indicators.
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SolidWorks Macro for Feature Driven Component Pattern

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October 22, 2025

SolidWorks Macro to Efficiently Manage Assembly by Hiding All Sketches and An image divided into two side-by-side sections labeled "Before" and "After," showing a 3D model of a gas cylinder in a SOLIDWORKS interface. The "Before" section displays the cylinder with a handle and valve assembly at the top, a blue plane labeled "Plane2" and "Plane4" intersecting it, and a circular base outline. The "After" section shows the same cylinder with the handle and valve assembly adjusted, the blue planes repositioned, and the circular base outline removed, indicating a refined design. Both sections include a 3D view with axes indicators.
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SolidWorks Macro to Efficiently Manage Assembly by Hiding All Sketches

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October 21, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro to Export Assembly Components as Parasolid and An infographic titled "CONVERT" illustrating the process of converting an SLDPRT file to an .xt file. It shows an SLDPRT file icon on the left labeled "SLDPRT," followed by a 3D model of a mechanical part with holes and a protruding section in the center. An arrow points to an .xt file icon on the right labeled ".x_t," indicating the converted file format.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Export Assembly Components as Parasolid

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October 20, 2025

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Why “Class Not Registered” Happens When Loading SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-ins

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October 15, 2025

SolidWorks Macro to Export Sheet Metal to DXF in SOLIDWORKS and An infographic titled "Converting SLDPRT to DXF" illustrating a step-by-step process. It starts with an SLDPRT file icon labeled "SLDPRT" on the left, followed by an arrow pointing to a computer monitor icon labeled "Open in SOLIDWORKS," showing a 3D model. Another arrow leads to a "Save As" dialog box with ".dxf" selected, indicating DXF format. The final step shows a DXF file icon on the right, depicting a 2D drawing of the model
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SolidWorks Macro to Export Sheet Metal to DXF in SOLIDWORKS

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October 15, 2025

SolidWorks Macro for Instant Centered Rectangle Sketching
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SolidWorks Macro for Instant Centered Rectangle Sketching: SketchBox

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October 13, 2025

SolidWorks Macro to Instantly Isolate Selected Components in an Assembly and An image divided into two side-by-side sections labeled "Before" and "After," showing a SOLIDWORKS software interface. The "Before" section displays a 3D model of a rectangular block with a red cylindrical component attached to its top surface, and a feature tree on the left listing "Control Panel" and "Valve Assembly" with various constraints and features like "Lifted Control." The "After" section shows the same block with the red cylindrical component removed, leaving a cutout section, and the feature tree updated to reflect the modified assembly. Both sections include toolbars and a 3D view with axes indicators.
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SolidWorks Macro to Instantly Isolate Selected Components in an Assembly

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October 12, 2025

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30 SOLIDWORKS API Tricks in 45 Minutes – Live at Hawk Ridge Systems D2M

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October 12, 2025

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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Save Drawings as PDF (Toolbar Button Integration)

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October 10, 2025

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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Save Drawing as PDF (Instant Export)

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October 9, 2025

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SOLIDWORKS Macro for Automated Batch Export of Configurations to STEP

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October 8, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro for Automated Mate Toggling and An image divided into two side-by-side sections labeled "Before" and "After," showing a SOLIDWORKS software interface. The "Before" section displays a 3D model of a rectangular base with two red cylindrical components attached, viewed in an isometric motion study. The feature tree on the left lists "Control Panel" and "Valve Assembly" with constraints like "Angle 0 Deg" and "Concentric." The "After" section shows the same model with an additional red cylindrical component added to the right side, and the feature tree updated to reflect the new assembly and constraints. Both sections include toolbars and a 3D view with axes indicators.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro for Automated Mate Toggling and Assembly Constraint Testing

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October 8, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro to Create Custom ISO Views and n image divided into two side-by-side sections labeled "Before" and "After," showing a SOLIDWORKS software interface. The "Before" section displays a partially constructed 3D model of a valve with a few extruded components and a feature tree on the left listing steps like "Base Extrude" and "Cut Extrude." The workspace is mostly empty with a gray background. The "After" section shows the completed 3D model of the valve, featuring a more detailed structure with multiple cylindrical and connected parts, and the same feature tree on the left with additional steps like "Fillet" and "Mirror." Both sections include toolbars and menus at the top, with the "After" section highlighting the finalized design in a 3D view.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Create Custom ISO Views (8 Orientations)

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October 7, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro to Insert Part into New Part Document
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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Insert Part into New Part Document (Derived Parts)

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October 4, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro to Toggle Dimension Style and An image divided into two side-by-side sections labeled "Before" and "After," showing a software interface for document properties and units settings. The "Before" section displays a table with basic unit types (e.g., length, angle, mass) and their corresponding units (e.g., millimeters, degrees, grams) set to 12 decimal places, with options for fractions and more. The "After" section shows the same table with updated settings: length is set to "none" with 32 decimal places, dual dimension length is in inches with 12 decimal places, and other units remain the same. Both sections include a search options bar, drafting standards, and additional settings like borders and centerlines, with the "After" section highlighting changes in red.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Toggle Dimension Style: Fraction vs. Decimal

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October 2, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro to Apply Custom Color and Width to Drawing Edges and An image divided into two side-by-side sections labeled "Before" and "After." The "Before" section shows a rectangular frame with five circular targets inside, each with a crosshair, and one target highlighted with a blue outline. The "After" section shows the same rectangular frame with the same five targets, but the highlighted target is now outlined in red, and a yellow cursor icon is positioned near it, indicating a change or selection. Both sections have an orange dashed border around the frame.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro to Apply Custom Color and Width to Drawing Edges

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October 1, 2025

Custom Properties and Save As Macro for SOLIDWORKS and An illustration of a person working at a computer, with hands on a keyboard and mouse. The computer screen displays a 3D model of a mechanical part with a hole, viewed in a design software interface showing tools like "Pains," "Origine," "Extrusion," and "Add Step" on the left sidebar. An orange gear icon with a small robot face overlays the screen, symbolizing automation or AI assistance in the design process.
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The Custom Properties and Save As Macro for SOLIDWORKS

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September 30, 2025

VBA Macro to Automate Sketch Editing in SOLIDWORKS and An illustration of a person working at a computer, with hands on a keyboard and mouse. The computer screen displays a 3D model of a mechanical part with a hole, viewed in a design software interface showing tools like "Pains," "Origine," "Extrusion," and "Add Step" on the left sidebar. An orange gear icon with a small robot face overlays the screen, symbolizing automation or AI assistance in the design process.
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The VBA Macro to Automate Sketch Editing in SOLIDWORKS

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September 30, 2025

Open Selected Part Separately from The Assembly in SolidWorks and An illustration of a person working at a computer, with hands on a keyboard and mouse. The computer screen displays a 3D model of a mechanical part with a hole, viewed in a design software interface showing tools like "Pains," "Origine," "Extrusion," and "Add Step" on the left sidebar. An orange gear icon with a small robot face overlays the screen, symbolizing automation or AI assistance in the design process.
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How to Open Selected Part Separately from The Assembly in SolidWorks?

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September 24, 2025

SolidWorks Macro for Automated Cylinder Array Generation and An illustration of a person working at a computer, with hands on a keyboard and mouse. The computer screen displays a 3D model of a mechanical part with a hole, viewed in a design software interface showing tools like "Pains," "Origine," "Extrusion," and "Add Step" on the left sidebar. An orange gear icon with a small robot face overlays the screen, symbolizing automation or AI assistance in the design process.
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SolidWorks Macro for Automated Cylinder Array Generation

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September 23, 2025

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Automate SOLIDWORKS Bounding Box Creation and Sketch Generation

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September 23, 2025

Toggle Solid Body Visibility
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SOLIDWORKS Macro: Toggle Solid Body Visibility

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September 22, 2025

SOLIDWORKS Macro_ Export Part and Assembly to IGES File and An illustration of a computer screen displaying the SolidWorks logo in red. An orange arrow points from the screen to a 3D model of a mechanical part and an IGES file icon, indicating data export. Surrounding the screen are icons of code brackets and a gear, symbolizing programming and design. A gray 3D cube and a blue mechanical component are also shown, representing 3D modeling. The background is light, suggesting a tech-focused environment.
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SOLIDWORKS Macro: Export Part and Assembly to IGES File

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September 21, 2025

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How To Export the Active Document As a STEP File

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September 18, 2025

How to Measure Sketch Length and Add Custom Property Using VBA Macro and An illustration showing two side-by-side screenshots of a "Summary Information" window from a software, labeled "BEFORE" on the left and "AFTER" on the right. Each window has a table with columns for "Property Name," "Type," "Value / Text Expression," and "Evaluated Value," with an "Edit List" button and options for "OK," "Cancel," and "Help." The "BEFORE" table lists properties like MDL_EngAppId, Revision, Description, and a new property, with values such as dates and numbers. The "AFTER" table includes the same properties plus two new ones, "Number" and "Total Length," with updated values, including 10.751 for Total Length, indicating changes or additions to the data.
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How to Measure Sketch Length and Add Custom Property Using VBA Macro?

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September 17, 2025

SolidWorks Macro for Creating a Center of Gravity (CoG) Point and An illustration of a person working at a computer, with hands on a keyboard and mouse. The computer screen displays a 3D model of a mechanical part with a hole, viewed in a design software interface showing tools like "Pains," "Origine," "Extrusion," and "Add Step" on the left sidebar. An orange gear icon with a small robot face overlays the screen, symbolizing automation or AI assistance in the design process.
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SolidWorks Macro for Creating a Center of Gravity (CoG) Point

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September 16, 2025

Automate the Convert Entities Tool for Inner Loops Only and A screenshot of a SolidWorks CAD software interface displaying a 3D model of a mechanical assembly named "Bracket_Assembly." The central viewport shows an isometric view of a gray L-shaped bracket with a circular hole, mounted on a purple base plate, with a yellow "COM" (Center of Mass) marker at the hole's center. The left sidebar, the FeatureManager Design Tree, lists components and features including "Origin," "Front Plane," "Top Plane," "Right Plane," "Extrude1," "Fillet1," and "Mate1." The top menu bar includes tabs like File, Edit, View, Insert, and Tools, with a status bar at the bottom showing "Edit Assembly" and green X, Y, Z axes indicators.
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How Do I Automate the Convert Entities Tool for Inner Loops Only

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September 15, 2025

How Can I Add Center of Mass to A Part in SOLIDWORKS and An illustration of a 3D CAD model showing an L-shaped gray component with a circular hole in the center, where a yellow "COM" (Center of Mass) marker is placed. To the left, a sidebar lists design elements: "History," "Sensors," "Annotations," "Front Plane," "Top Plane," "Right Plane," "Origin," and "COM," with icons next to each. A 3D coordinate system (X, Y, Z axes in green, red, and blue) is visible in the upper right corner, indicating the model's orientation. The interface appears to be from a SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
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How Can I Add Center of Mass to A Part in SOLIDWORKS?

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September 11, 2025

How to Use VBA Macros for SOLIDWORKS Automation and An illustration depicting the process of using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) to automate design tasks. On the left, a laptop screen displays code written in a programming editor with yellow and cyan syntax highlighting. In the center, a large gear icon contains a flowchart with interconnected boxes, symbolizing automation logic. An arrow points from the laptop to a desktop monitor on the right, which displays a 3D model of a mechanical part with a hole, rendered in a CAD software interface. The image illustrates how VBA code interacts with CAD software to automate the creation or modification of 3D designs.
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How to Use VBA Macros for SOLIDWORKS Automation

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September 10, 2025

5-Step Guide to Using the Auto-Mate Addition Macro in SolidWorks and An illustration of a person working at a computer, with hands on a keyboard and mouse. The computer screen displays a 3D model of a mechanical part with a hole, viewed in a design software interface showing tools like "Pains," "Origine," "Extrusion," and "Add Step" on the left sidebar. An orange gear icon with a small robot face overlays the screen, symbolizing automation or AI assistance in the design process.
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5-Step Guide to Using the Auto-Mate Addition Macro in SolidWorks

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September 9, 2025

What’s New in PDM2Excel 2025
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What’s New in PDM2Excel 2025

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August 19, 2025

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Building a Connector Between SOLIDWORKS PDM and PLM Systems

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August 17, 2025

Virtual Machine Checklist for Your SOLIDWORKS PDM Large Data Transformation and Screenshot of a Windows Remote Desktop session running SOLIDWORKS. In the foreground is a dark-themed PowerShell window titled "PDMSHELL" (PowerShell 7.4.0). The console displays a long log of a macro execution with timestamps (e.g., 09:31:29–13:07) and repeated messages such as: SLDDRW: Caching 7 references... SLDDRW: DLL macro ran successfully SLDDRW: Found 32 references... SLDDRW: Caching file (and references)... The log shows progressive file counts (7, 6, 32, 11, 14, 85, 58, 15, etc.) and ends with a command line: textPS C:\> .\runswmacro -filePath "PDMSHELLDLL.dll" -skip 3045 -list foundfiles.csv A note below reads: "The current operation is taking too long. You can cancel at any time." In the background, a SOLIDWORKS window is partially visible with the SOLIDWORKS logo and menu bar. The overall scene demonstrates a batch macro processing many SOLIDWORKS drawing files via PowerShell, logging caching and reference resolution in real time.
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Virtual Machine Checklist for Your SOLIDWORKS PDM Large Data Transformation/Migration

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August 3, 2025

Love SOLIDWORKS PDM Tasks
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Why I Still Love SOLIDWORKS PDM Tasks (And What Needs to Change)

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July 29, 2025

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Understanding the Flattened BOM View in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2024

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July 6, 2025

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Don’t Export BOMs to CSV Files – SOLIDWORKS PDM

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June 29, 2025

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How to Configure the SOLIDWORKS PDM Bill of Materials for PDM2Excel

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June 28, 2025

How to Register a SOLIDWORKS Add-in DLL (64-bit) and A screenshot of an Administrator Command Prompt window showing a command to register a .NET assembly file. The command "C:\Windows\System32\cd" changes the directory to a DLL folder, followed by "RegAsm.exe /codebase FILE_NAME.dll" to register the file using the .NET Framework Assembly Registration Utility version 4.8.9932.0. A warning (RA0000) indicates that registering an unsigned assembly with /codebase may cause interference, suggesting a strong name and re-registration. The process completes successfully, shown in green text.
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How to Register a SOLIDWORKS Add-in DLL (64-bit)

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June 10, 2025

SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-In Registration Error
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SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-In Registration Error – Failed to extract add-in from <Path> Class not registered

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June 10, 2025

Configuring Any SOLIDWORKS PDM Task
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Configuring Any SOLIDWORKS PDM Task (PDMPublisher)

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June 7, 2025

SOLIDWORKS PDM Notifications Troubleshooting
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SOLIDWORKS PDM Notifications Troubleshooting

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May 22, 2025

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SOLIDWORKS PDM 2024 / 2025: Datacard Preview Not Working? Quick Guide to Reset eDrawings

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May 21, 2025

PDMPublisher for SOLIDWORKS
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PDMPublisher for SOLIDWORKS: Automate Your Drawing Exports Like Never Before

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May 20, 2025

Automatically Refresh Drawing Sheet Formats in SOLIDWORKS with VBA and An illustrative diagram showing a workflow from SOLIDWORKS to VBA automation. On the left, a red SOLIDWORKS logo sits above a technical drawing of a 3D mechanical part with dimensions and a red-outlined title block at the bottom. A large blue circular arrow with two white curved arrows inside points clockwise, indicating a refresh or update process. An arrow from the circle leads to a laptop on the right, whose screen displays VBA code: "Sub Sheet Format Refresh End Sub" with a VBA icon. The blue background and flow suggest that a SOLIDWORKS macro written in VBA is used to refresh or update the sheet format of drawings.
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Automatically Refresh Drawing Sheet Formats in SOLIDWORKS with VBA

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May 14, 2025

Creating Submenus in SOLIDWORKS PDM
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SOLIDWORKS PDM TIP: Creating Submenus in SOLIDWORKS PDM with IEdmCmdMgr5::AddCmd

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April 23, 2025

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SOLIDWORKS PDM API Tip 16: Why IEdmFile5::IsLocked Requires a Call to Refresh()

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April 18, 2025

Reporting Progress for Long Operations in the SOLIDWORKS API and An image showing a SOLIDWORKS software interface displaying a 3D model of a cylindrical tank with a cutout and a protruding section, viewed in an isometric motion study. The feature tree on the left lists "tank_20lb_propane" with items like "History," "Sensors," "Annotations," and "Solid Bodies" including "PW20-29Sec0." A pop-up dialog box in the center asks, "Would you like to cancel this time consuming operation?" with "Yes" and "No" buttons. The interface includes toolbars at the top with options like "Sketch," "Sheet Metal," and "Mesh Modeling," and a status bar at the bottom counting "900s.
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Reporting Progress for Long Operations in the SOLIDWORKS API

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April 2, 2025

SOLIDWORKS PDM Batch Plot and File Renaming and A comparison chart showing file name changes from "From" to "To" in a design software context. The chart has five rows, each with an original file name on the left and its updated name on the right, connected by an arrow. Row 1: "A.sldprt" (a yellow 3D block shape) changes to "Part1.sldprt" (a similar yellow 3D block). Row 2: "B.sldprt" (another yellow 3D block) changes to "Part2.sldprt" (a similar yellow 3D block). Row 3: "Assembly.sldasm" (a yellow 3D block with a blue cube) changes to "Product.sldasm" (a yellow 3D block with a blue cube). Row 4: "drawing1.slddrw" (a layout with yellow and gray shapes) changes to "Product_A.slddrw" (a similar layout with yellow and gray shapes). Row 5: "Product_A.slddrw" (another layout with yellow and gray shapes) changes to "Product.slddrw" (a similar layout with yellow and gray shapes).
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Best Practices for SOLIDWORKS PDM Batch Plot and File Renaming: A Complete Guide!

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April 1, 2025

Using IEdmDictionary5 for Secure and Flexible Settings Storage in SOLIDWORKS PDM
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SOLIDWORKS PDM API: Optimizing Large Scale Operations with Batch Interfaces in SOLIDWORKS PDM

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March 24, 2025

Stop Using File Names in PDM Automation
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SOLIDWORKS PDM API TIP: Stop Using File Names in PDM Automation – Here’s Why IDs Are Better

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March 17, 2025

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